Southern United States, by the way.
2006-12-14 04:00:08 · 4 answers · asked by karkondrite 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Its a throw back to the OLD English language. Listen closely and you will see a great similarity between Southern "twang" and the English pronunciation of the Old English language.
Other than that, it is probably a mixture of ALL the European languages since American English comes from all those countries. Some American words are, German, Irish, Dutch, English, Swiss and all the other countries in Europe and some are even Spanish. Good luck. Pops
2006-12-14 04:12:51 · answer #1 · answered by Pops 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that a lot of Scots and Irish settled in the Appalachian region, so the accent developed out of their way of speaking. As for the rest of the South, I believe it was also settled by Irish and Scots, as well as many other people, so the varying languages and accents all mingled and contributed.
2006-12-14 05:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Emily L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of schooling
2006-12-14 04:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
brain cells get heated up, take longer to work, send messages slowly to brain, which also responds slower, so words drag out
2006-12-14 04:01:46 · answer #4 · answered by paanbahar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋